Daily Meditation from the Bible - The Word of God

55th  Issue

THE SERVANT OF GOD

"Verily Verily I say unto you, he that believeth on me, shall do the works that I do also and ,
and greater works than these shall he do"

(John 14:12)
By Patriarch John Williams (President of IICM)
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I. WHO IS A SERVANT OF GOD?
1. Anyone and everyone can and should be the Servant of God in someway
2. All of us have been called to Serve God
3. Every Believer and Disciple should be a servant of God
4. Everyone who has been Called to Serve God and is serving God is a servant of God
5. Every Believer who has been saved is Obligated to serve God
6. All Believers who have become bond Slaves to Jesus Christ to serve Him 
    since they have been bought with a price
II. HOW CAN WE SERVE GOD?
1. By Sharing the Gospel from person to person (Personal Evangelism)
2. By Sending a Magazine or a piece of Christian Literature such as a Tract, a
    Gospel, the New Testament or the Bible
3. By Preaching the Gospel through the Media of Radio or TV
4. By Serving as an Evangelist
5. By Teaching the Word of God
6. By Serving as a Pastor of a Church
7. By Serving as a Prophet
8. By Serving as a Apostle
9. By doing Help Ministry (Serving those in the Ministry)
10. By Serving as a Deacon or an Elder in a Church
11. By Serving as a Bishop
12. By Working in a Para-Church Organization in any capacity
13. By Writing Christian Articles and Books
14. By Doing Campus Ministry, Hospital Ministry, Village Ministry, Prison Ministry, Healing Ministry, Counseling 
      Ministry etc.
III. WHY SHOULD WE SERVE GOD?
1. Because every believer is Obligated and Indebted to serve God
2. Because the Gospel has to be Preached into all the World
3. Because Jesus Commanded us to do the Works of Jesus Christ
4. Because many souls are dying without any hope of Salvation and Eternal Life
5. Because the coming of the Lord is very near
6. Because people in general do not Know the Truth
7. Because we are expected Love our Neighbors and do Good
8. Because we have to Follow the examples set by Jesus Christ
9. Because God is the Greatest, Richest and Fairest employer in the world
10. Because we can receive Greater Blessings in all areas of life than we can by engaging ourselves in any other kind of work
IV. WHAT ARE THE TITLES GIVEN TO A SERVANT OF GOD IN THE BIBLE?
1. Ambassadors for Christ                          --2Co 5:20
2. Angels of the Church                              --Re 1:20-2:1
3. Apostles                                                 --Lu 6:13; Eph 4:11; Re 18:20
4. Apostles of Jesus Christ                          --Tit 1:1
5. Bishops                                                  --Php 1:1; 1Ti 3:1; Tit 1:7
6. Deacons                                                 --Ac 6:1; 1Ti 3:8; Php 1:1
7. Elders                                                     --1Ti 5:17; 1Pe 5:1
8. Evangelists                                              --Eph 4:11; 2Ti 4:5
9. Fishers of men                                        --Mt 4:19; Mr 1:17
10. Laborers                                               --Mt 9:38; Phm 1;1; 1Th 2:2
11. Messengers of the Church                     --2Co 8:23
12. Messengers of the Lord of Hosts           --Mal 2:7
13. Ministers of God                                   --2Co 6:4
14. Ministers of the Lord                             --Joe 2:17
15. Ministers of Christ                                 --Ro 15:16; 1Co 4:1
16. Ministers of the Sanctuary                      --Eze 45:4
17. Ministers of the gospel                           --Eph 3:7; Col 1:23
18. Ministers of the Word                            --Lu 1:2
19. Ministers of the New Testament              --2Co 3:6
20. Ministers of the Church                          --Col 1:24-25
21. Ministers of Righteousness                     --2Co 11:15
22. Overseers                                              --Ac 20:28
23. Pastors                                                  --Jer 3:15; Eph 4:11
24. Preachers                                               --Ro 10:14; 1Ti 2:7
25. Servants of God                                     --Tit 1:1; Jas 1:1
26. Servants of the Lord                               --2Ti 2:24
27. Servants of Jesus Christ                          --Php 1:1 Jude 1:1
28. Servants of the Church                           --2Co 4:5
29. Shepherds                                              --Jer 23:4
30. Soldiers of Christ                                    --Php 2:25; 2Ti 2:3
31. Stars                                                       -- Re 1:20-2:1
32. Stewards of God                                     -- Ti1:7
33. Stewards of the grace of God                  -- I Pe 4:10
34. Stewards of the mysteries of God            -- I Co 4:1
35. Teachers                                                 -- Isa 30:20; Eph. 4:11
36. Watchmen                                               -- Isa 62:6; Eze 33:7
37. Witnesses                                                -- Ac 1:8; 5:32; 26:16
38. Worker together with God                        -- 2 Co. 6:1
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